There are several suggestions on YouTube if you want still photos and with long exposure effects. The trick is video since the P3 has so much noise on auto. I've been practicing with a couple techniques (fixed ISO is probably the most important followed by focus and shutter). But don't have actual fireworks so am trying with stationary light objects...
I'm really hoping for some long exposure stills w/ help of ND filter more so than video. The P3 maintains well, so this could be HUGE!

For stills you'll want a longer shutter time... longer the better to get all of the streaks to say. They are also very bright so I would stay at a lower ISO. No auto for me and you will want to play with the expouser to see what works. Look up youtube on how to take photos of fireworks.

As for video you will want to use the rule of thumb for twice the frame rate for shutter speed and a higher ISO... 30 FPS would be 1/60th on the shutter. 24 FPS would be 1/50th. This will give you the best looking vidoe

I wouldn't think you'd need an ND filter after dark, however the fireworks themselves can be very bright, and over-exposing the bursts could result in loss of colour.
I wouldn't rule out shooting in auto rather than muck things up in manual - for video rather than stills.

I am photographer and a beginning Phantom Advanced flyer. Fireworks photography is ISO 100, f9, 24mm (wide), on a tripod and 2-3 seconds (but this can be adjusted depending on your goal). You have to remember fireworks are very bright, and the long exposure will let you see the trails of the burst. As I understand, on the Phantom Advanced, I can only adjust ISO and shutter speed. The aperture is wide (f2.8 and fixed?). This will let lots of light in compared to the f9 described above, but so you don't over expose you would need a fast shutter speed...probably too fast to get nice trails. So I am very very curious how people have actually shot stills and video of fireworks from a Phantom 3 advanced. What settings, etc? My first guess is ISO 100, but beyond that I am not sure

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I always wondered what that AEB was for..So it takes separate shots? What does it stand for?

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Auto Exposure Bracketing .. the camera shoots a bracket (you can choose 3 or 5) of photos a fraction of a second apart, each at a different exposure setting. This gives you a few exposure options to choose from or you can use all 5 images (if a static subject) to blend to create a HDR (High Dynamic Range) image.
In a bracket of 5 the P3 will shoot one exposure at correct exposure (0 EV), and one each at -0.7 EV, +0.7 EV, -1.4 EV & +1.4 EV.
Here is a bracket of 5 for an example.